Sherry Decker
New Windsor,NY
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
12.2021 - Current
- Direct patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Document vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Sanitize, restock, and organize exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Collaborate with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Prepare patients for electrocardiograms, suture removal, IUD removal, and dressing changes.
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Phlebotomy Collection
- Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies.
- POC testing and maintaining quality controls
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Horizon Family Healthcare
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic environment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Prepared patients for capsule endoscopy
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Efficiently performed insurance verifications, pre-certifications and pre-authorization functions.
- Implemented care and efficiency improvements to support and enhance office operations.
Medical Assistant
Cappa Podiatry
01.2006 - 05.2019
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Prepared patients and performed foot and ankle X-rays
- Proper cleaning and sterilization of instruments
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Arranged surgeries with hospital and surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
- Compiled necessary documents for surgical billing packages.
Education
High School Diploma -
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh, NY06.2005
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- EMR Systems
- Specimen Collection
- EKG Set Up and Monitoring
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Family Medicine
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Scribe
- OSHA Regulations
- Taking Vital Signs
- Suture and staple Removal
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
- NYS Foot and Ankle X-ray
- CPR and First Aid
Timeline
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
12.2021 - Current
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Horizon Family Healthcare
12.2019 - 12.2021
Medical Assistant
Cappa Podiatry
01.2006 - 05.2019
High School Diploma -
Newburgh Free Academy
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
- NYS Foot and Ankle X-ray
- CPR and First Aid
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